GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 1,166 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. βΌ Falling
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 1,166 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,206 constant 2015 US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, 642.04 constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957.93 constant 2015 US$ | 884.06 constant 2015 US$ | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ | 998.84 constant 2015 US$ | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.44 constant 2015 US$ | 698.55 constant 2015 US$ | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 810.21 constant 2015 US$ | 642.04 constant 2015 US$ | 882.54 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ | 902.77 constant 2015 US$ | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 179 Zambia 1,356 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 180 Nepal 1,234 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 181 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1,214 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,153 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 184 Myanmar 1,128 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 185 Rwanda 1,116 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0338 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 29.59 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.69 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0441 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.38 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,166 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,166 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.04 constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.